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Image Not Available for After John Brown's capture, he was put on trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia)., no. 21 from The Legend of John Brown
After John Brown's capture, he was put on trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia)., no. 21 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for For forty years John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable condition of the slaves., no. 2 from The Legend of John Brown
For forty years John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable condition of the slaves., no. 2 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for For twelve years John Brown engaged in land speculations and wool merchandising. All this to make some money for his greater work which was the abolishment of slavery., no. 3 from The Legend of John Brown
For twelve years John Brown engaged in land speculations and wool merchandising. All this to make some money for his greater work which was the abolishment of slavery., no. 3 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for His ventures failing him, he accepted poverty., no. 4 from The Legend of John Brown
His ventures failing him, he accepted poverty., no. 4 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for In spite of a price on his head, John Brown in 1859 liberated twelve negroes from a Missouri plantation., no. 16 from The Legend of John Brown
In spite of a price on his head, John Brown in 1859 liberated twelve negroes from a Missouri plantation., no. 16 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on surrounding plantations, freeing slaves., no. 13 from The Legend of John Brown
John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on surrounding plantations, freeing slaves., no. 13 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America., no. 1 from The Legend of John Brown
John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America., no. 1 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for John Brown collected money from sympathizers and friends to carry out his plans., no. 14 from The Legend of John Brown
John Brown collected money from sympathizers and friends to carry out his plans., no. 14 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for John Brown first thought of the place where he would make his attack came to him while surveying land for Oberlin College in West Virginia, 1840., no. 8 from The Legend of John Brown
John Brown first thought of the place where he would make his attack came to him while surveying land for Oberlin College in West Virginia, 1840., no. 8 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slaves., no. 6 from The Legend of John Brown
John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slaves., no. 6 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for John Brown held Harper's Ferry for twelve hours. His defeat was a few hours off., no. 20 from The Legend of John Brown
John Brown held Harper's Ferry for twelve hours. His defeat was a few hours off., no. 20 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977
Image Not Available for John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assult on Harper's Ferry., no. 15 from The Legend of John Brown
John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assult on Harper's Ferry., no. 15 from The Legend of John Brown
Jacob Lawrence
1977